Vivian's Graduation

Hello everyone! it has been a very long time... Well, life gets really busy in Japan during the months of March and April. The school year here begins in spring, so, there is a lot to do at this time. Well, this to say that I was extremely busy with my Master thesis for a long time. When it was finally over, I had to work on a PhD research proposal. I took the entrance exam on March 9th and had an interview on Marh 10th, and heard the good news on the 17th. I PASSED! I will start my studies this week, and will be in Japan for at least another 3 to 4 years. I will be studying about the education of Brazilian immigrants in Japan. If anyone has an insight, a contact, a suggestion, or whatever information that might help me, please let me know.

On March 23rd, I officially graduated and received my diploma. That was the time I felt I had actually done it. COOL! The next step is the hardest one, but I will do my best to accomplish it! Thanks for all of those who supported me during the past few years. I am trully blessed to have a husband, a family and a whole bunch of friends who love and encourage me daily!

ARIGATO!







Kobe University's Choir!


Japanese style cheering! Very interesting. First time I saw a lady doing it! Crazy! I bet she lost her voice for a week.


This is Watanabe. He was was an undergraduate student of Engeneering. We met him at a convenience store close to our place. He works there in the evenings. Later we found out he was a student at Kobe University. He is going on to the Masters course. Though about 4,000 people were graduating that day, he managed to find Mansur and I outlide the gymnasium. At times like this I find it very convenient to be a foreigner. If we were Asians, there was no way he would have spot us among the crowd!


This is my Japanese mother, who lives in Tokyo. I would visit her about once a month when I lived in Tokyo. She came to Kobe for my undergraduate graduation ceremony as well.